Are United’s New Upgrade Changes Good For Elite Members?

Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!

Have you heard? United Airlines just announced a major update to the MileagePlus program - PlusPoints! That's right - it's not every day an airline rolls out a whole new update to how top elite members get to use upgrades. Zach Honig from The Points Guy chats with Ed to share his analysis on all the pros and cons of the new program. Bye bye RPUs and GPUs and hello a whole new way to calculate all types of upgrades for any and all flight or seat option.

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United changes upgrades for the better with PlusPoints

Big United Airlines Change For Business Travelers: PlusPoints Changes How Upgrades Work

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